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Breakdown Sliding vs. Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia

Published on Tue May 14, 2013

What passes through hiatus is key. You can’t pick the proper hernia repair CPT® code if you don’t understand the different hiatal hernia types. That’s why we’ve put together this hiatal hernia briefing for your review. All hiatal hernias involve “herniation of elements of the abdominal cavity through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm,” states Gary W. Barone, MD, a [...]
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